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Niklas needs four months of rehab. The No. 52 overall pick of the 2014 draft, Niklas has been bitten by the injury bug, sandwiching a 16-game 2015 with injury-shortened affairs. He was viewed as a blocker coming out of Notre Dame, and has lived up to his rep with only eight career catches. Niklas won't be guaranteed to make the 53-man roster in the final year of his rookie contract. Tue, Sep 27, 2016 05:24:00 PM

Cardinals TE Troy Niklas has a wrist injury that "could be severe."

Niklas has only one catch, and played a modest 29.3 percent of the Cardinals' snaps. Darren Fells and Jermaine Gresham have both been on the field more, and would see their playing time rise if Niklas misses an extended period. Mon, Sep 26, 2016 03:27:00 PM

The reps come two days after coach Bruce Arians said Niklas was "pressing" Jermaine Gresham and Daniel Fells. The No. 52 overall pick of the 2014 draft, Niklas' career has thus far been stalled by injury. Even were he to claim starting status, he'll be well off the fantasy radar for Week 1. Tue, Aug 16, 2016 03:52:00 PM

Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said third-year TE Troy Niklas has put himself into position to compete for a starting job.

"He continues to press those other two guys (Jermaine Gresham and Darren Fells) for the starting job," said Arians. The 52nd overall pick in the 2014 draft, Niklas' first two NFL seasons have been stalled by injury. He caught passes for gains of 32 and 12 yards in Arizona's preseason opener and should've had a touchdown, but was badly overthrown by erratic backup QB Drew Stanton. Sun, Aug 14, 2016 06:26:00 PM

"None of the guys on IR have made expected progress in rehab, so as of today, no one is expected to return this season," Arians said. That seems to go for Carson Palmer (arm) as well. The Cardinals seem to realize their season is in the gutter and circling the drain at 4-6. Owners holding onto Johnson can likely cut bait without consequence. He'll be 100 percent for the offseason.

Earl Watford will fill in at left guard with Boone nursing a strained pectoral. Humphries is out with a knee issue while Nkemdiche is still battling a calf injury. The rest are healthy scratches. John Brown (quad) and J.J. Nelson (hamstring, tooth) are both active for Week 5.

The Cardinals are awaiting MRI results. Wetzel has been filling in for D.J. Humphries (knee). Humphries could possibly return for Week 4. If not, the Birds might be forced to shift a struggling Jared Veldheer back to the blindside.